ITI News
– Alameda PostThe Best Defense is a Strong Offense
We are about to enter flu season, at a time when Covid cases are rising in California. In addition to taking all the necessary precautions to avoid becoming ill, incorporate some simple actions into your lifestyle to boost your immunity so it can function at its absolute best.
– News CenterBali Pulendran is new director of Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection
The institute’s purpose is to understand the human immune system at multiple levels — molecular, genetic and cellular — and to harness this understanding to prevent and treat disease.
– StanfordMed PulseCelebrating research and community at Stanford twin registry event
The Stanford Twin Registry, managed by the Institute for Immunity, Transplantation, and Infection, is a community-based registry of twins interested in participating in research.
– PR NewswireCuriox Biosystems Announces the Establishment of the Curiox Innovation Center for the Curiox C-FREE™ Pluto LT System at Stanford University's Human Immune Monitoring Center
/PRNewswire/ -- Curiox Biosystems, a global leader in providing innovative and automated sample preparation solutions for accurate and reproducible cell...
– Department of Medicine NewsA Catalyst for Collaboration
Autoimmune and allergic diseases are complex, and they nearly always affect multiple organs and systems. The Stanford Autoimmune & Allergy Supergroup, led by Mark Davis, PhD, works to advance research and help patients, synthesizing a range of specialties.
Stanford Medicine News
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Liver cancer stem cells shown to use immune system as shield to spark disease recurrence
A Stanford Medicine-led study found that residual liver cancer cells interact with neighboring macrophages to prompt the disease to reappear.
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Stanford Medicine leaders reaffirm long-term vision, highlight cancer and AI innovation
Lloyd Minor, David Entwistle and Paul King outline key strategic priorities — innovation in artificial intelligence and cancer research and care — at the State of Stanford Medicine address.
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Better-prepared emergency departments could save kids’ lives cost-effectively, Stanford Medicine-led study finds
About 80% of emergency departments aren’t fully prepared to care for kids. Upgrading them would be a highly cost-effective way to save lives, a study found.
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Childhood sleep disturbance linked to suicidal thoughts and behaviors two years later
Kids with highly disturbed sleep or frequent nightmares at age 9 or 10 were more likely than sound sleepers to have suicidal thoughts and behaviors by age 12, a Stanford Medicine-led study found.
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Stanford Medicine researchers secure three ARPA-H contracts
Biden administration-sponsored investments, hoped to transform critical areas of medicine and health, will fund Stanford Medicine research in cancer, surgery and patient-focused chatbots.